Knockdown table



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UNITED STATES THEOPHILUS BILLINGTON, 0F CLEAR-WATER, FLORIDA.

KNOCKDOWN TABLE.

Application filed February 19, 1923. Serial No. 619,987.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, THEOPHILUS BILLING- roN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Clearwater, in the county of Pinellas and State of Florida, have invented certain new and. useful Improvements in Knockdown Tables; and I do declare the follow ing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art t which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has for its object tov pro vide a simple and inexpensive table which may be manufactured and compactly shipped in knocked down condition but quickly and easily set up by the merchant or other party receiving the shipment.

\Vith the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, the description being supplemented by the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a table constructed in accordance with my invention. a

Figure 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view on line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Figure 4 is a similar View on line fir-fi l: of Fig. 1.

Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view looking upwardly as indicated by line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary disassembled perspective view of a portion of a table top and one of the detachable leg-equipped end sections.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of one end of the shelf.

In the drawings above briefly described, the numeral 1 designates a table top with which a pair of leg-equipped end sections 2 are detachably connected in such a manner that they must move inwardly toward each other in order to be released from said top. A. longitudinal partition wall 3 however extends between the end sections 2 and normally holds them against such inward movement and a shelf 4E from which the partition 3 rises, has its endsisecured to the end sections 2 and acts to retain the partition 3 in operative position, and to prevent spreading of said end sections.

Each of the end sections 2 preferably consists of two legs 5 connected at their upper ends by a suitable rail 6 and the outer side of this rail is preferably formed with an undercut groove 7 to co-operate with a beveled cleat 8 which is secured to the lower side of and extends transversely across the table top 1, the ends of the cleat being receivable between the upper ends of the legs 5 to hold the latter. against transverse move ment.

The inner opposed sides of the two rails G, in the construction here shown, are formed with vertical grooves 9 in which the ends of the partition wall 3 are removably received, and the shelf 4 which abuts the lower edge of said partition wall 8, is connected with the rails G by screws 10, nails, or other desired fasteners. The upper side of the shelf 4 is preferably grooved as shown at 11 to receive the lower edges of the aforesaid rails 6 to effectively tie the end sections 2 against spreading.

By employing the construction shown, or a substantial equivalent thereof, a table is provided which may be easily and inexpensively manufactured, may be cheaply shipped in a knock-down condition, and may be easily set-up either permanently or otherwise by the merchant or other party to which it is sent. The device is also of advantage for use in restaurants or other public eating houses, where the demand for tables varies. A number of the devices may be kept in a knocked-down condition and stored in a small space, and may beassembled for use whenever desired.

As excellent results may be obtained from the details disclosed, they are preferably followed, but within the scope of the invention as claimed, numerous minor changes may well be made.

I claim:

1. A knockdown table comprising a top,

a pair of end sections connected with said top and entirely detachable therefrom by movement inwardly toward each other, a-

vertical partition wall extending longitudinally between and engaging said end sec tions and entirely detachable therefrom by downward movement, and a shelf underlying and engaging said partition wall to hold the same against said downward movement, said shelf being detachably connected with said end sections.

2. A knockdown table comprising a top having transverse cleats on its lower side ad acent 1ts ends, a pair oli end sections each having a pair of legs anda connecting rail at the upper ends thereof, said legsbeing disposed at the ends of Sit-Kl cleats,

a removable partition wall extending between the ra1ls of the two end sections to hold said rails in detachable engagement with said cleats, and a sheltE secured to the lower edges of said rails and holding said wall in place.

A table comprising a top, transverse cleats, and means for holding said rails in engagement. with said cleats.

4':- A knockdown table comprising a top, transverse cleats on the underside of said top adjacent its ends, said cleats having beveled inner edges which converge downwardly with respect to each other, a pair of end sections each including a pair of legs connected at their upper ends by a horizontal rail, the two rails having undercut grooves receiving the beveled edges of said cleats, a removable longitudinal wall extend ing' between the two rails, the latter being vertically grooved to receive the ends of said wall, and a horizontal shelf abutting the lower edge of said wall and having its ends detachably secured to' said rails.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto atfixed my signature.

THEOPHILUS BILLINGTON. 

